Invited Lectures

2018



  1. "Curiosity, Serendipity and Logicality in Organic Synthesis",Lecture at IICT, Hyderabad , December 28, 2018
    2. .
  2. "Curiosity, Serendipity and Logicality in Organic Synthesis", Symposium on Chemical Synthesis at IIT Bombay, December 12, 2018
    3. .

  3. "Curiosity, Serendipity and Logicality in Organic Synthesis",Lecture at Indo-German Meeting at INST, Mohali , October 4-7, 2018
    4. .

  4. "Domino Strategy to Vinigrol and Heterocycles",NOST meeting at Goa , September 2018
    5. .

  5. "Domino Diels-Alder and RCM Strategy to Natural Products",Lecture at Central University, Rajasthan , August, 24, 2018
    6. .

  6. "One-Pot Multi-Step Reactions in a New Light: "A New and Informative [a,b,c,d] Nomenclature to Measure Synthetic Efficiency",Lecture at Chemical Frontiers meeting at Goa , August, 2018
    7. .

  7. "Ideal Synthesis and Realistic Approaches",Dr. A. V. Rama Rao Foundation Lecture at JNCASR , May 16, 2018
    8. .

  8. "Nature's Inspiration and Chemists' Perspiration: Total Synthesis of Natural Products",IISER Kolkata , January 11, 2018
    9. .

  9. "Domino Strategy to Vinigrol and Heterocycles",IICHD meeting at University of Kolkata , January 8, 2018
    10. .



    2017



  10. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis",University of Oxford , October 11, 2017
    11. .

  11. "Building Block Approach to Natural Products and Natural Product like Molecules",Lecture at University of Southampton , October 10, 2017
    12. .

  12. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis",Lecture at University of Bristol , October 9, 2017
    13. .

  13. "New Strategies for Syntheses of Natural Products and Natural Product like Molecules",Lecture at ICES-A Star, Singapore , May 31, 2017
    14. .

  14. "Domino Strategy Inspired Syntheses of Natural Products and Heterocycles",Lecture at NUS, Singapore , May 27, 2017
    15. .

  15. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis",Lecture at NTU, Singapore , May 25, 2017
    16. .

  16. "Challenges and Opportunities in Synthesis of Natural Products",Prof. A. Srikrishna Memorial Lecture at University of Hyderabad , February 23, 2017
    17. .



    2016



  17. "Domino Reactions in Syntheses of Natural Products and Heterocycles",Indian Academy of Sciences Meeting at IISER Bhopal , November 6, 2016
    18. .

  18. "Domino Strategy Inspired Syntheses of Natural Products, Natural Product like Molecules and Heterocycles",Lecture at Syngenta, Basel, Switzerland , June 13, 2016
    19. .

  19. "Domino Strategy Inspired Syntheses of Natural Products and Heterocycles",Lecture at EPFL, Lausanne , June 3, 2016
    20. .

  20. "New Strategies for Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products",Lecture at ESPCI, Paris , May 30, 2016.
    21. .

  21. "Domino Strategy Inspired Total Syntheses of Natural Products and Heterocycles",University of Reims, France , May 26, 2016
    22. .

  22. "Domino Strategy Inspired Syntheses of Natural Products and Heterocycles",Paris -Sud , May 25, 2016
    23. .

  23. "Domino Strategy Inspired Syntheses of Natural Products and Heterocycles",University of Bordeaux, France , May 23, 2016
    24. .

  24. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products",Gif sur-Yvette, Paris , May 20, 2016
    25. .

  25. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products",at University of Strasbourg , May 18, 2016.
    26. .

  26. "Challenges and Opportunities in Total Synthesis",Lecture at ESPCI, Paris on , May 17, 2016
    27. .

  27. "Hybrid Natural Products",Lecture at ESPCI, Paris on , May 16, 2016
    28. .

  28. "Role of Organic Synthesis in Drug Discovery",Prof. S. K. Pradhan Endowment Lecture, UCT, Mumbai , April 16, 2016
    29. .

  29. "Domino Strategy to Natural Products and Heterocycles",Prof. S. K. Pradhan Endowment Lecture, UCT, Mumbai , April 16, 2016
    30. .

  30. "Metathesis is Synthesis of Natural Products",NIT, Warrangal , March 14, 2016
    31. .

  31. "Domino Strategy to Natural Products and Heterocycles",INDIGO meeting, Indo -German Meeting at Lucknow , February 23, 2016
    32. .

  32. "Domino Strategy to Natural Products and Heterocycles",PACCON 2016, Bangkok , February 10, 2016
    33. .

  33. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products",Indian Academy of Sciences Meeting at IISER Bhopal , January 12, 2016
    34. .



    2015



  34. "Planned and Unplanned Domino Strategies for Synthesis of Heterocycles",Symposium in Honour of Prof. S. Chandrasekaran's 70th Birthday at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore , December 26, 2015
    35. .

  35. "Challenges and Opportunities in Organic Synthesis",Lecture at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore , December 4, 2015
    36. .

  36. "Challenges and Opportunities in Organic Synthesis",Invited lecture at ICSMC meeting at Mumbai University , November 27, 2015
    37. .

  37. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis",LMU, Germany , October 19, 2015
    38. .

  38. "Domino Strategy to Natural Products and Heterocycles",Indo-German Meeting at Tutzing, Germany , October 20-23, 2015
    39. .

  39. "Step Economy and Function Oriented Synthesis (FOS) in Synthesis of Natural Products and New Molecular Scaffolds",Prof. K. Pitchumani Endowment Lecture, Madurai Kamaraj University , September 11, 2015
    40. .

  40. "Domino Strategy in Synthesis of Natural Products and Heterocycles",Invited lecture at 25th International Symposium on Heterocyclic Chemistry at University of California, Santa Barbara , August 20, 2015
    41. .

  41. "Ideal Synthesis and Realistic Approached through Domino Strategy",Invited Lecture at TIFR, Mumbai , August 10, 2015
    42. .

  42. "Domino Reactions in Organic Synthesis",Lecture at University of Hyderabad , August 7, 2015
    43. .

  43. "Domino Strategies to Syntheses of Natural Products and Heterocycles",Prof. C.N.R. Rao National Prize Award Lecture at CRSI meeting at NCL Pune , February 7, 2015
    44. .

  44. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis",at CIPLA, Mumbai , January 23,
    45. .



    2014



  45. "Asymmetric Syntheses of Natural Products and New Molecular Scaffolds", at "Chiral India 2014" held in Holiday Inn at Mumbai, November 13-14, 2014
    46. .

  46. "Domino Reactions in Syntheses of Natural Products and Pharmaceutically Important Heterocycles" at Indo-French Meeting held in Pondicherry during November 10-12, 2014
    47. .

  47. "The Role of Organic Synthesis and Natural Products in Drug Discover" at DST Inspire Workshop held at Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai on October 10, 2014
    48. .

  48. "New Strategies for Syntheses of Natural Products and New Molecular Scaffolds" at Piramal Life Sciences on September 29, 2014
    49. .

  49. "Diels-Alder Reaction" A Reaction in Demand for Multiple C-C Bond Formation" at the Academy Sponsored Workshop at Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai on July 18, 2014
    50. .

  50. "Organic Synthesis: Where are we now?" at the Academy Sponsored Workshop at Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai on July 18, 2014
    51. .

  51. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at ICOS 20 held Budapest during June 30 to July 5, 2014
    52. .

  52. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at EPSCRI, on June 27, 2014
    53. .

  53. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at BASF, Ludwigshafen on June 25, 2014
    54. .

  54. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at NOST meeting held at Agra during May 29-31 2014
    55. .

  55. "Metathetic Strategies for Syntheses of Natural and Natural Product like Molecules" at "National Conference on Evolutionary Trends in Biological and Pharmaceutical > Chemistry (NCETBP - 2014) on January 30, 2014 at Holy Cross College, Trichy
    56. .

  56. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at "NIICT 14 held in IICT Hyderabad on March 3, 2014
    57. .

  57. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at "NIICT 14 held in IICT Hyderabad on March 3, 2014
    58. .

  58. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" Prof. C. Srinivasan Endowment Lecture at Madurai Kamaraj University on January 27, 2014
    59. .

  59. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at "National Symposium in Frontier Areas in Chemistry-II" held in American College on January 26, 2014
    60. .

  60. "Hybrid Natural Products to New Molecular Scaffolds: Carbohydrates All the Way". at "Advances in Glycochemistry" held in IIT Bombay on January 20, 2014
    61. .

    2013



  61. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products and New Molecular Scaffolds" at "National Conference on Chirality 2013" held at M. S. University, Baroda on December 7, 2013
    62. .

  62. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at University of Leipzig on November 13, 2013.

  63. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products and New Molecular Scaffolds" at BASF, Ludwigshafen on November 11, 2013
    64. .

  64. "A Copper Catalyzed 3-Fold C-N Bond Formation to N-Pyridyl Heterocycles" at National Symposium on Frontiers in Organic Chemistry at University of Hyderabad on October 12, 2013
    65. .

  65. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products and New Molecular Scaffolds" at the occasion of Dr. K. Nagarajan's 83rd Birthday at Hikal Pharma in Bengaluru on September 16, 2013
    66. .

  66. "A Hybrid Approach to New Molecular Scaffolds" at 15th ACC in Singapore during August 19-23, 2013
    67. .

  67. "Metathetic Strategies for Syntheses of Natural Products and Natural Product Like Molecules" at 20th International Symposium on Metathesis and Related Reactions (ISOM -20) held in Nara during July 13-18, 2013.

    "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at IFCOS 2013 held in Goa during April 1-2, 2013
    68. .

  68. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at University of Edinburgh on March 26, 2013
    69. .

  69. "Molecules, New Molecules and More Molecules: A Hybrid Approach" at Strathclyde University on March 25, 2013
    70. .

  70. "Hybrid Natural Products: Nature's Inspiration and Opportunities for Synthetic Chemists" at 2nd Indo-UK Med Chem Conference held at IICT Hyderabad March 22-23, 2013
    71. .

  71. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at Chennai Chemistry Conference held in CLRI during February 7-8, 2013
    72. .

  72. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products and New Molecular Scaffolds" CRSI Bronze Medal Lecture at BHU during February 1-3, 2013
    73. .

  73. "Hybrid Natural Products: Nature's Inspiration and Opportunities for Synthetic Chemists" at ICRMAST 2013 held in NIT Suratkal during January 18-19, 2013
    74. .

    2012



  74. "The Role of Organic Synthesis in Drug Discovery" at Academy Sponsored Workshop held in Central University, Thiruvarur on September 22, 2012
    75. .

  75. "Evolution and Revolution in Organic Synthesis" at Academy Sponsored Workshop held in Central University, Thiruvarur on September 22, 2012
    76. .

  76. "Hybrid Natural Products: Nature's Inspiration and Opportunities for Synthetic Chemists" at CFM 2013 held in Goa during August 14-16, 2012
    77. .

  77. "Learning from Nature: From Natural Products to New Molecular Scaffolds" at ICOS 19 held in Melbourne during July 1-6, 2012
    78. .

  78. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at University of Hyderabad on February 17, 2012.

    2011



  79. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at NSOC IV at Jadavpur University on February 3, 2011
    80. .

  80. "Nature Inspired Diverted Total Synthesis" at Periyar University, Salem on February 17, 2011
    81. .

  81. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at NIT Suratkal on February 18, 2011
    82. .

  82. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at RTOS 2011 at Bharathidasan University, Trichy on February 24, 2011
    83. .

  83. "Natural Products in Drug Discovery" at Vivekananda College, Madurai on February 25, 2011
    84. .

  84. "Hybrid Natural Products: A Potential Source for Drug Discovery" at Fourth Indo-American Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium held at UC-Irvine, April 15-18, 2011
    85. .

  85. "Hybrid Approach to New Molecular Scaffolds" at ILS, Hyderabad on June 13, 2011
    86. .

  86. "Hybrid Natural Products: A Potential Source for Drug Discovery" at University of Hyderabad, June 14 2011
    87. .

  87. "Organic Synthesis: Where are we now?" at Madurai Kamaraj University, July 22, 2011
    88. .

  88. "Natural Products in Drug Discovery" at Madurai Kamaraj University, July 22, 2011
    89. .

  89. "Organic Synthesis in Drug Discover" at NIT, Tiruchi, October 22, 2011
    90. .

  90. "Hybrid Natural Products: A Potential Source for Drug Discovery" at IIT Madras, November 11, 2011
    91. .

  91. "Organic Synthesis in Drug Discover" at Queen Mary College, Chennai, December 1, 2011
    92. .

  92. "Organic Synthesis in Drug Discovery" at Queen Mary College, Chennai, December 2, 2011
    93. .

    2010



  93. "Agonies and Ecstasies in Total Synthesis" at FICS 2010 at IIT Guwahati
    94. .

  94. "Learning from Nature: From Natural Products to New Molecular Scaffolds" at Panacea Biotec, Chandigarh
    95. .

  95. "Learning from Nature: From Natural Products to New Molecular Scaffolds" at 2nd DDNPTM, NIPER, Chandigarh
    96. .

  96. "Curiosity Driven Domino Effect in Syntheses of Unnatural Products" at Anthem Biosciences, Bangalore
    97. .

  97. "A Non Aldol Strategy to Palmerolide A, Callystatin A and Phostriecin" at IFCOS VI meeting at Villard de Lans, France
    98. .

  98. "Learning from Nature: From Natural Products to Designer Molecules" at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
    99. .

  99. "A Non Aldol Strategy to Palmerolide A, Callystatin A and Phostriecin" at ESF-COST Conference on Natural Products, Medicine and Biology, Italy
    100. .

  100. "Learning from Nature: From Natural Products to Designer Molecules" at IRCC Best Paper Award Lecture, IIT Bombay
    101. .

  101. "A Non Aldol Strategy to Palmerolide A, Callystatin A and Phostriecin" at IICT, Hyderabad
    102. .

  102. "Curiosity Driven Domino Effect in Syntheses of Unnatural Products" at Dupont Knowledge Center, Hyderabad
    103. .

  103. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products and Natural Product like Molecules" at Syngenta Crop Protection, Stein, Switzerland
    104. .

  104. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products and Natural Product like Molecules" at M. S. University, Vadodara
    105. .

  105. "Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Natural Product like Molecules" at Syngenta R & T Centre, Goa
    106. .

  106. "New Verstatile Strategies for Syntheses of Biologically Active Natural Products" at Syngenta R & T Centre, Goa
    107. .

    2009



  107. "New Verstatile Strategies for Natural Products and Natural Product like Molecules" at University of Madras, Chennai
    108. .

  108. "New Verstatile Strategies for Natural Products and Natural Product like Molecules" at IACS, Kolkata
    109. .

  109. "New Verstatile Strategies for Syntheses of Platensimycin, Palmerolide A and C-Aryl Glycosides" at 2nd German-Indo Symposium at University of Leipzig, Germany
    110. .

  110. "Nature to Natural Products and More" at Nycomed, Mumbai
    111. .

  111. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products and Natural Product like Molecules" at Department of Chemistry, UMASS, Amherst, USA
    112. .

  112. "Challenges and Opportunities in Syntheses of Natural Products and Natural Product like Molecules" at NCI, Bethesda, USA
    113. .

  113. "Challenges and Opportunities in Target and Diversity-Oriented Syntheses" at Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals, Bangalore
    114. .

  114. "New Strategies for Syntheses of Platensimycin, Palmerolide A and C-Aryl Glycosides" at NOST meeting at Goa
    115. .

  115. "Organic Synthesis: Where are we now?" at Lecture Workshop on Frontiers in Chemistry at National College, Trichy
    116. .

  116. "New Strategies for Syntheses of Platensimycin, Palmerolide A and C-Aryl Glycosides" at Indo-French Meeting on Organic Synthesis, Coorg, Karnataka
    117. .

  117. "Challenges in the Discovery and Synthesis of New Antibiotics" at National Workshop on Advances in Organic Chemistry and Allied Applications at NIT, Suratkal
    118. .

  118. "Evolution and Revolution in Organic Synthesis" at National Workshop on Advances in Organic Chemistry and Allied Applications at NIT, Suratkal
    119. .

  119. "Evolution in Organic Synthesis: From Wohler's Urea to Green Chemistry" at National Symposium in Environmentally Benign Synthetic Methodologies at Kakatiya University, Warrangal
    120. .

    2008



  120. "Synthetic Studies on Platensimycin and Platencin" at In-House Symposium-IIT Bombay
    121. .

  121. "Metathesis: More than a New Chapter in C=C Formation" at National Symposium on Challenges in Front of Chemists in the Global Scenerio, at Aruppukottai
    122. .

  122. "New Strategies for Synthesis of Natural Products and Natural product Like Molecules" at Orchid Pharmaceuticals, Chennai
    123. .

  123. "Challenges and Opportunities in Target and Diversity-Oriented Synthesis" at Prof. S. Sivasubramaniam Endowment Lecture, Madurai Kamaraj University
    124. .

  124. "Challenges and Opportunities in Organic Synthesis: Nature to Natural Products and More" at Ipca Laboratories, Mumbai
    125. .

  125. "New Strategies for Synthesis of Natural Products and Natural Product Like Molecules" at Advinus Therapauetics, Pune
    126. .

    2007



  126. "New Versatile Strategies for Platensimycin, Angucyclinones and C-Aryl Glycosides" at C&FC (2007)-NTU, Singapore
    127. .

  127. "Nature to Natural Products and More" at University of Zurich, Switzerland
    128. .

  128. "Nature to Natural Products and Natural Product Like Molecules" at University of Geneva, Switzerland
    129. .

  129. "Challenges in Discovery and Syntheses of New Antibiotics" at Anthem Biosciences, Bangalore
    130. .

  130. "Challenges in Discovery and Syntheses of Antibiotics: From a Synthetic Chemists Perspective" at Department of Chemistry, University of Goa
    131. .

  131. "DOSA to Natural Products and Natural Product Like Molecules" at School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad
    132. .

  132. "DOSA to Natural Products and Natural Product Like Molecules" at Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Ahmedabad
    133. .

  133. "Nature to Natural Products and Natural Product Like Molecules" at Hikal Research Center, Bangalore
    134. .

  134. "New Strategies for Angucyclinones, Platensimycin and C-Aryl Glycosides" at ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
    135. .

  135. "Simplicity to Complexity Through Diversity: New Strategies for Natural Products and Natural Product Like Molecules" at University of Zurich, Switzerland
    136. .

  136. "DOSA to Natural Products and Natural Product Like Molecules" at University of Neuchatel, Switzerland
    137. .

  137. "New Strategies for Syntheses of Bioactive Natural Products and Natural Product Like Molecules" at University of Fribourg, Switzerland
    138. .

  138. "Evolution of Organic Synthesis: From Target-Oriented Synthesis to Diversity-Oriented Synthesis" at National Seminar on Frontier Areas in Chemistry at Thiagarajar College, Madurai
    139. .

  139. "Challenges and Opportunities in Synthesis: Nature to Natural Products and More" at Sun Pharma Research Center, Baroda
    140. .

    2006



  140. "New Synthetic Strategies for Angucyclinones and C-Aryl Glycosides" at CCNP International Symposium, IICT, Hyderabad
    141. .

  141. "New Strategies for Syntheses of Natural and Unnatural Products" at IIT Madras, Chennai
    142. .

  142. "Synthesis: An Ever Challenging and Enjoyable Pathway to Natural Products and More" at Shasun Research Centre, Chennai
    143. .

  143. "Nature to Natural Products and More"at Dabur Research Foundation, Ghaziabad
    144. .

  144. "Metathetic Approaches to Hybrid Natural Products" at ACS-CSIR Meeting, IICT, Hyderabad
    145. .

    2005



  145. "Metathetic Strategies in Natural and Non-Natural Products' Synthesis" at SICC-4, Singapore
    146. .

  146. "Synthetic Studies on Tubulin Binding Anticancer Agents" at Indo-Russian Joint Seminar at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
    147. .

  147. "Nature to Natural Products and More" at IFCOS Symposium, IICT, Hyderabad
    148. .

  148. "New Strategies towards the Synthesis of Eleutherobin, a Marine Natural Product" at NPMC-2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    149. .

  149. "Chiron Approach to Natural Products and More" at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Boston, USA
    150. .

  150. "Nature to Natural Products and More" at Regional Research Laboratory, Trivandrum
    151. .

  151. "Nature to Natural Products and More" at Prof. S. Swaminathan's Endowment Lecture, University of Madras
    152. .

  152. "Hybrid Natural Products: Nature's Inspiration and Opportunities for Synthetic Chemists" at 2nd Regional CRSI Symposium in Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli
    153. .

    2004



  153. "New Strategies in Syntheses of Natural and Unnatural Products" at Dr. Reddy's Research Foundation, Hyderabad
    154. .

  154. "New Strategies in Syntheses of Natural and Unnatural Products" at University of Hyderabad
    155. .

  155. "New Strategies in Syntheses of Natural and Unnatural Products" at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
    156. .

  156. "Ideal Synthesis and Realistic Solutions" at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
    157. .

  157. "Metathetic and Cycloaddition Approaches to Natural and Unnatural Products" at IIT Delhi
    158. .

  158. "Towards an Ideal Synthesis: Where are we now" at University of Mumbai, Kaligna Campus, Organized by RSC West India Section
    159. .

  159. "New Strategies for Pseudo Natural Products" at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Boston, USA
    160. .

  160. "Metathetic Approaches to Natural Products and More" at University of Fribourg, Switzerland
    161. .

  161. "Hybrid Natural Products: Nature's Inspiration and Opportunities for Synthetic Chemists" at In-House Symposium, IIT Bombay
    162. .

    2003



  162. "Synthetic Studies on Eleutherobin" at SInCCS-2, IIT Bombay
    163. .

  163. "Synthetic Studeis on Eleutherobin, an anticancer agent" at S. K. Pharmaceuticals, New Jersey, USA
    164. .

  164. "Synthetic Studies on Taxol and Eleutherobin" at University of Geneva, Switzerland
    165. .

    2002



  165. "Synthetic Studies on Anticancer Agents" at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
    166. .